Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:military_siege
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Henry_VI
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
consolidation of Allied forces
preparation for further offensives establishment of a foothold in Normandy |
| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:German_forces
gptkb:Allied_forces |
| gptkbp:date |
June 1944
|
| gptkbp:duration |
several days
|
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Carentan
|
| gptkbp:historical_event |
marked a turning point in the campaign
highlighted the importance of logistics influenced post-war reconstruction efforts involved extensive use of tanks involved in the liberation of France part of the Normandy Campaign involved civilian populations demonstrated the effectiveness of airborne operations is commemorated in local history. part of Operation Overlord contributed to the overall defeat of Nazi Germany demonstrated the challenges of urban combat featured intense fighting in the streets has been studied in military history courses influenced subsequent battles in Normandy led to increased morale among Allied troops led to the destruction of infrastructure resulted in significant German casualties significant for the Allied strategy was documented in various military reports showcased the coordination between air and ground forces |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
opened supply routes
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Siege of Carentan
|
| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
infantry units
artillery support paratroopers |
| gptkbp:key_figures |
gptkb:General_George_S._Patton
gptkb:General_Omar_Bradley Colonel Charles D. H. Mc Cauley Major General J. Lawton Collins |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Carentan,_France
|
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
flanking maneuvers
combined arms operations encirclement |
| gptkbp:outcome |
liberation of Carentan
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:World_War_II
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| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:D-Day_landings
|
| gptkbp:result |
Allied victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Strategic location for the Allies
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
urban warfare
|